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Olive oil is one of the two things most commonly recited over in ruqyah, alongside water. Allah calls the olive a blessed tree:

يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ

Yūqadu min shajaratin mubārakatin zaytūnatin lā sharqiyyatin wa lā gharbiyyatin yakādu zaytuhā yuḍī’u wa law lam tamsas-hu nār

…lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire.

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Eat olive oil and anoint yourselves with it, for it is from a blessed tree.” It is recorded by al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah from ‘Umar and Abu Usayd; al-Albani graded it authentic, while some earlier scholars noted a break in one of the chains. Either way, eating and applying olive oil is established, and reciting over it simply combines that with ruqyah, in the same way the Prophet ﷺ blew over water and over his own hands.

Recited oil is useful because it stays on the skin for hours, so the recitation is “worn” overnight, and because massaging it in helps you notice pain, knots and reactions that point to where the affliction sits.

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   Choose the oil

   Buy pure olive oil — extra virgin is ideal — in a bottle you keep only for this purpose. Avoid blends, “light” oils and anything perfumed. A 500 ml bottle lasts a couple of weeks for one adult.

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   Recite over it

   Open the bottle, hold it near your mouth and recite: al-Fātiḥa, Āyat al-Kursī, the last two verses of al-Baqarah, al-Ikhlāṣ, al-Falaq and al-Nās, then the verses of sihr (7:117–122, 10:81–82, 20:69) and any other passages you use in your ruqyah. Blow lightly into the bottle after each surah or at the end. Close it. You may recite over the whole bottle once, or add fresh recitation each night as you pour.

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   Apply before sleep

   After night prayer and your evening adhkār, pour a little into your palm and rub it over the whole body: head and hair, face (avoiding the eyes), neck, chest, back as far as you can reach, arms, stomach, legs and feet. Say “Bismillāh” and recite the Mu‘awwidhāt as you go. A spouse or parent can apply it for a child or the sick.

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   Pay attention to reactions

   Notice areas that ache, tingle, itch or feel hot while you rub. This is not a diagnosis, but it helps you and your raqi know where to focus recitation and massage. Do not press hard on painful areas.

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   Sleep in it, wash in the morning

   Wear old, clean nightclothes and use an old sheet or towel on the bed. Leave the oil on overnight and shower in the morning. If you sweat heavily or have very oily skin, apply less rather than more.

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   Keep it clean

   Pour into your hand; do not dip fingers back into the bottle. Store it closed, away from heat and light. Discard oil that smells rancid.

How often / how long

Nightly is common during an active treatment plan, or three to four nights a week if daily is not practical. Continue for the length of your plan — typically several weeks — and reduce as symptoms ease. Recite over a fresh bottle at least every couple of weeks, and pray with the intention that Allah places cure in the means He gave you.